Recently, someone was sharing that it was interesting to watch the Da Vinci Code. I didn’t share my opinion on the subject because it was not requested. But I went and dug out this book that I had looked for after reading 4 of Dan Brown’s best sellers. The American writer combines historical fiction and Christian concepts and claims that he is not anti-Christian but rather promotes spiritual discussions and debates “for introspection and exploration of our faith”.
Although this review is about the debunking book published a while after the Da Vinci Code hit the market, I will cast a few words about Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and Inferno. I read all online and I haven’t watched the movie adaptations that were made of Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and Inferno. It would have been a sheer waste of time in my opinion. The reads are pretty easy and showcase “treasure hunts”, focusing on cryptography and conspiracy theories. The storyline is entertaining as a thriller and you can actually read one book of the trilogy and have enough of that narrative since a lot will be recurring and at times boring you from repetition. Additionally, if you have religious knowledge, the so called “facts” are laughably idiotic. Some people might be offended from them. I just see these novels as fictional tales that can be provocative to some and are amusing to me. Don’t get me wrong. The riddles are intriguing and the suspense is real. Definitely not if you have read all the aforementioned books: if you have gone through one, you can easily predict the others.
Getting back to our book of today and its review, it is undeniably a compelling disproof of all the false facts and ideas presented as historical such as the medieval chronicles allegedly promoted by the Priory of Sion and the Templar Knights. Again, the events are presented as truths that sounded a bit fishy to me and got me to do in depth research on the practices of the Templars and their doctrines and practices. The idea of Mary Magdalene being romantically involved with Jesus and shoring in the south of France, and that the Holy Grail is in fact the bloodline of the Messiah, are not new theories. These are elements found in multiple esoteric documents. It is actually up to you to decide whether you consider this kind of information as historical or a hoax. I know that for myself, I did enjoy reading what I consider a mystery writing, before getting bored with the second and third and fourth stories. I certainly would not consider these tales as a truthful account of historical facts, that are simply erroneous. Our book, exposes the errors, and provides with sources if you wish to dig deeper. Happy reading!
